Occupational Health Technician

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for two hard-working and motivated Band 3 Occupational Health Technicians to join the progressive Occupational Health and Wellbeing team onsite in the CUH Oh Occupational Health and Wellbeing building.

Every aspect of Occupational Health delivered through our service aims to provide the highest quality of care for CUH staff, other NHS organisations and external companies that the wider oh multi-disciplinary team support.

CUH invests in its workforce’s health &wellbeing , through Occupational Health services such as; pre-employment staff screening, flu and covid vaccination, risk assessments, as well as mental health and wellbeing support.

Main duties of the job

This job role is suited for an experienced healthcare worker who has a keen interest in Occupational Health, or is seeking to learn new skills, to join an established and SEQOHS accredited OH team.

You will have a positive attitude towards the health and wellbeing of those attending, or contacting Occupational Health for support and advice.

You need to be confident working both autonomously and as part of the wider team and will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, liaising with staff, managers, other departments across RPH, CUH and other stakeholders on the biomedical campus.

Working within a team of Occupational Health professionals providing a high quality needs based Occupational Health service to all contracted clients NHS and non NHS.

The role is predominantly based in the CUH oh & wellbeing building on the biomedical campus, and you may be required on occasion to work offsite so independent mobility throughout East Anglia is desirable.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 24th March 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 10th April 2024

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.